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Athens International Airport

“A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single


step…”
Chinese Proverb

Athens, 15th October 2019


Last year’s all time record performance, 24,14mio PAX,
continues through 2019, +6.5% during 9M2019 …

International
Domestic + 8.8%
+ 1.6% @ 13,85mio PAX Traffic Share
@ 6,12mio PAX Domestic
31%

International
69%

January to September 2019


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Source: AIA / MIS
Total pax volumes Direct & Indirect between
Athens & China (major cities) from 2013 to 2018
+65% growth in 2018

200.000
179,560
180.000

160.000 65%
growth
140.000 in traffic

120.000 111,545 112,112 108,613


128.900
92,037
100.000
81,701
80.000

89.200
60.000 102.100 103.500
61.400 82.600
40.000

50.660
20.000
20.301 19.413
9.437 9.445 8.612
0
2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
Direct Traffic Indirect

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Source: AIA MIS / AIA PAX SURVEY
9M 2019 Foreign Int’l Arrivals @ 5,2mio
an impressive growth of 11.8%
China rising to the TOP 16th market for ATH

700.000 140%
Arriving Passengers

Jan-Sep 2018 Jan-Sep 2019 Δ.(%)

Y-o-Y (%) growth


120%
600.000
100%

500.000 80%

60%
400.000

40%

300.000
20%

30% 0%
200.000

80.708
-20%
100.000
-40%

0 -60%
UK

Russia
USA

Italy

Turkey
Belgium
Germany

Cyprus

Israel
Spain

Denmark

China
France

Canada

Romania
Poland
Switzerland

Netherlands

Australia

Ukraine
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Source: AIA PAX SURVEY
Record number in foreign visitors arrivals benefited by the
introduction of non-stop service

90.000 120%
Foreign Visitors arrivals

Non-stop / round trip traffic


80.000 100%

70.000
70%
80%

60.000
60%

50.000
40% 40%
40.000

20%
30.000

0%
20.000
Foreign visitors from China
Jan to Sep 2019
10.000 -20%
+30%
0 -40%
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018

Foreign visitors (ARR) Foreign arrivals Y-o-Y (%)

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Source: AIA MIS / AIA PAX SURVEY
Demographics of the Chinese market @ Athens
2019 vs. 2018 (Jan to Sep) trends

Trip Purpose

Business Leisure VFR

18% 77% 4%

Nationality vs Residency Booking means

Foreigners Living Abroad 82%

Greeks Living in Greece 15% 50% 49%

Foreigners Living in Greece 1%

Greeks Living Abroad 2% 1%


Airlines website Travel agent (all) OTAs

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Source: AIA PAX SURVEY
The “Changs”

The Chinese… The Changs

• Private or public sector


• Booking via travel
agent (46%)

37 & 33 years old


• Mostly holidaymakers
(87%)

• Noteworthy transfer to JTR


• Very good purchasers (42%, 89€)

• Less experienced travelers (8 trips/ year)


• Average length of trip 14 days

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Source: AIA PAX SURVEY
Thank you
谢谢

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